Beautiful lake nestled by the mountains in the Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso in Italy. We came…read moreduring off peak season. There had been a recent snowfall so the lake was completely covered with snow. It was like being in a magical land without any noise. It was so quiet as we walked around. We hardly saw anyone out. I'm sure it's a bustling spot in the spring and summer and we look forward to coming back here.

When driving from Nice to Moustiers Saint Marie we stopped at this lake to enjoy the water and have…read morelunch on the bank. While we didn't have time to rent a water-bike or kayak, we saw many people enjoying a variety of water activities. Next time we would stop for longer and kayak the Verdon gorge.